Proposal: Pit - Wpg

[Gurglesons]

Guentzel for Ehlers and a 3rd.

Gives Jets a more “coach friendly player” for their run this year. Gives PIT a cheaper wing with elite skills for next year they can hold onto or trade.

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[hamzarocks]

Shit for the Jets

Guentzel isnt extending there.

Thry should give Ehlers 7.5M x 8 this summer

 

[gojetsgo]

lol, no...

 

[Mrfenn92]

Don’t see the jets doing it

 

[Junohockeyfan]

LOL, what?

Ehlers has another year in his contract. That alone is worth 10 x Guentzels to a team like Wpg who struggles to attract talent via free agency.

 

[Gurglesons]

Shit for the Jets

Guentzel isnt extending there.

Thry should give Ehlers 7.5M x 8 this summer

Why would Ehlers extend there with how he is being utilized?

I could see Jake extending with Winnipeg given the proximity to Minnesota and the fact they are more competitive than the Wild.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Why would Ehlers extend there with how he is being utilized?

What would Wpg prefer? 1.3 seasons of EHLers or .3 seasons of Guentzel?

 

[Maukkis]

Ehlers > Guentzel. There's your answer.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Yeah we're not trading Ehlers, a hometown favorite and known commodity for rental Guentzel. Not the way Chevy works whatsoever.

 

[Ulf5]

Ehlers > Guentzel. There's your answer.

 

[Gurglesons]

Ehlers > Guentzel. There's your answer.

Guentzel is a better offensive player than anyone on the Jets by raw metrics over any recent sample you want to use.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Guentzel is a better offensive player than anyone on the Jets by raw metrics over any recent sample you want to use.

Put Guentzel on the Jets and he won't be anywhere close to the point production. When you have generational C's feeding you, your stats will be inflated.

Ehlers is better for the Jets and they get another year out of him.

This would be a stupid trade for the Jets.

 

[kyle o connor]

Guentzel is a better offensive player than anyone on the Jets by raw metrics over any recent sample you want to use.

If he is so good, then why aren't you placing a priority on re-signing him then?

 

[MardyBum]

Ehlers needs to be extended. He's Mr. Fixit when the Coach can't help but admit what he's been trying doesn't work.

 

[Gurglesons]

If he is so good, then why aren't you placing a priority on re-signing him then?

I don’t think he will re-sign.

Already laid out why he signs in Winnipeg.

 

[Maukkis]

Guentzel is a better offensive player than anyone on the Jets by raw metrics over any recent sample you want to use.

Ehlers has been more productive than Guentzel at 5v5 this year. 2.9 points per 60 for Ehlers vs. 2.8 for Jake. Same goes for last year (2.72 vs. 2.37).

Also, if your proposal is based on any top UFA extending with the Jets, it's automatically invalid.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

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I don’t think he will re-sign.

Already laid out why he signs in Winnipeg.

Proximity to Minnesota is the worst reason to sign in Winnipeg. lol

 

[hn777]

In b4 lock

Ehlers is untouchable.

 

[MardyBum]

Ehlers has been more productive than Guentzel at 5v5 this year. 2.9 points per 60 for Ehlers vs. 2.8 for Jake. Same goes for last year (2.72 vs. 2.37).

Also, if your proposal is based on any top UFA extending with the Jets, it's automatically invalid.

Yup. Fwiw, with a minimum of 2000 minutes played 5v5, Ehlers has been the 12th most productive F in the NHL over the last 2 1/2 seasons.

Health and lack of PP time/opportunity has been the big difference. In a perfect world you add Guentzel to the Jets because he's also an elite offensive player, but I don't think the Jets would want to pay the prospect price he'd require.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Why would the jets trade a guy with a year or 2 left for a rental. Honestly. Brains.

 

[Gurglesons]

Ehlers has been more productive than Guentzel at 5v5 this year. 2.9 points per 60 for Ehlers vs. 2.8 for Jake. Same goes for last year (2.72 vs. 2.37).

Also, if your proposal is based on any top UFA extending with the Jets, it's automatically invalid.

Are you really going to make the argument Ehlers is a better point producer than Jake?

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Basically OP wants a younger offensive player with more term left to extend Pitts's futile attempt at a cup.

 

[Maukkis]

Are you really going to make the argument Ehlers is a better point producer than Jake?

Raw metrics, my friend. There's no opinion embedded in the numbers that I posted.

Also, I don't have the "played-with-Crosby-o'meter" at my disposal, but I'd assume that Ehlers has put up his points with worse linemates.

 

[SEALBound]

Cringy discussion thus far with Jets fans. Sad.

 

[howkie]

Guentzel for Ehlers and a 3rd.

Gives Jets a more “coach friendly player” for their run this year. Gives PIT a cheaper wing with elite skills for next year they can hold onto or trade.

Can you explain what role Guentzel will have that is not covered by other players that we will lack when Ehlers is gone? Around the net? Vilardi is magic? Goalscorer on the wing, we have 1 in Connor. American UFA who will walk in when his contract is up? Connor again I guess. Ehlers is magic on zone entering and force defenders to back off with his speed, doubt Guentzel is close to match that. Close to Minnesota, worst argument ever. And we should add aswell? Dude...